Clare well served by its courses as numbers playing golf continue to grow
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis As the numbers playing golf continue to grow, it’s fair to say that Clare is very well served with top class courses throughout the county.
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis As the numbers playing golf continue to grow, it’s fair to say that Clare is very well served with top class courses throughout the county.
The Costello Cup is is played for annually between Ennis and Woodstock golf clubs and the 2022 competition will take place in Ennis Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday March 26/27.
Eighteen teams will compete in the Woodstock golf club’s Spring league this year with the first round scheduled for this weekend.
The senior ladies at Ennis golf club were busy over the Christmas holiday period when they held a number of outings.
The New Year’s weekend men’s 9 hole stableford competition at Dromoland was won by Eamon Power with 23 points from John Higgins with 22, Paudie Dorgan with 21 and Paul English with 21. Cillian O’Connor won the gross with 21 points.
Woodstock will host open mixed team scramble competitions over the next two weekends.
A wonderful day was had in East Clare golf club on Sunday last with over 70 members participating in the annual Captain’s Drive In.
The Autumn league final at Woodstock will take place on this Sunday commencing at 11am when all four pairings will play their matches.
Portumna Golf Club’s lady captain for the coming year Sharon Heenan pictured acknowledging Patricia Rowland who was the winner of the golfer of the year award. After five weeks of competition the Autumn league at Woodstock has reached the matchplay stage which will involve the leading four teams.
Denis Mulqueen has been named as Dromoland Golf Club’s golfer of the year.